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bye bye LR
so a friend that i'd introduced to LR with MIL'S D3 4 years ago or so came by for a coffee today....
but he wasn't driving a D3 OR D4... i asked what happened as he's been an LR fan for years and owned several FL and Defeners before the D3..
his lease was up on the D3 and he handed that back a month ago a happy chappy, 55 plate SE..
he looked at D4 but the prices were way out there and there was no SE, he didn't want HSE, but he did want leather etc etc.. as they were all expensive options on an XS he's gone elsewhere.
so he's now driving a lux ed volvo XC90...........and in his own words " i didn't want to go elsewhere but LR have left such a big hole in the range i had no choice,,,, I'm not paying range rover prices for a discovery.. the volov is actually quite nice, not an old mans car at all,,, "
i wonder how many other loyal fans they have lost....one wife.......livid
27th Jan 2010 11:16 pm
Dennisperry
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: Stoke on Trent
Posts: 26
Hello. I have looked at some older volvos and they are a nice well built car. I am still holding out for a 05 Discovery 3 but I think Mavis and I will need to borrow from the biscuit tin. Does anyone have a dog guard in the Discovery 3?. Thanks.
Tis a fact sure enough, I guess the FL2 is not man enough to fill the gap.
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27th Jan 2010 11:26 pm
RobKeay
Member Since: 15 Dec 2008
Location: Stafford
Posts: 119
If you have an xs d4 you get more spec than the volvo. You get leather, sat nav and a load of goodies. They are about 6K above the volvo. Also I think you can get a volvo on contract hire for £329+vat a month. This is less than I pay for mine. I think the purse strings have alot to do with some peoples moans about the D4 they are a tad dear. I am honest it will be a while before mine arrives but I not going to moan about the missing SE. Also drive a volvo then drive a d4 need I say anymore.
27th Jan 2010 11:42 pm
discocuzzy
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 2752
Dennisperry wrote:
Hello. I have looked at some older volvos and they are a nice well built car. I am still holding out for a 05 Discovery 3 but I think Mavis and I will need to borrow from the biscuit tin. Does anyone have a dog guard in the Discovery 3?. Thanks.
Dennis.....maybe if you can ,get more bookings in the club so you can fund an increase in your budget.
Discovery onwership is a fantasic place and something volvo drivers can only dream about, what other motor delivers awfull reliability, ford fiesta trim parts and and depreciation as steep as a german stuka dive bomber
New and exiting activities for the over 60s could help the budget.
Naked egg and spoon races, an introduction to breakdancing, and spunk ya pension on Tjs all go down well in surrey, im sure these could be a real hit up north.
Hope that helps "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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27th Jan 2010 11:53 pm
ad15
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Quote:
I think the purse strings have alot to do with some peoples moans about the D4 they are a tad dear.
EXACTLY the point i was making, although this guy does have fairly deep pockets, he was compairing what he paid for the D3 and it just doesn't add up.. and he got a totr volvo lux edition for MORE than 10k less than the eq d4 with half the spec...
and the volvo IS a fairly nice drive too... much as i love the D3 the volvo is a good drive...one wife.......livid
27th Jan 2010 11:56 pm
mowog
Member Since: 12 Jan 2010
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 90
I am a first time LR owner I got the D4 because it seemed to go upmarket compared to the D3. So while LR is loosing customers because of the price shift I also believe they are gaining customers because of the better D4 productDiscovery 4 SE Long range fuel tank Kaymar Rear Bar.
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mowog wrote:
I am a first time LR owner I got the D4 because it seemed to go upmarket compared to the D3. So while LR is loosing customers because of the price shift I also believe they are gaining customers because of the better D4 product
Snap - Same here - The D4 has made me a first time LR owner too...
28th Jan 2010 8:29 am
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
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Posts: 4866
so in fact they are not gaining more users at all, the loss and gains cancel each other out, once again a company so focussed on getting new customers that they neglect the ones they already have,
my only point was where is the SE spec?...... one wife.......livid
28th Jan 2010 9:51 am
freebie2disco
Member Since: 01 Jan 2007
Location: wantage
Posts: 334
I am in the same position current XS D3 is perfect with the bits I want on it. To get the same level of goodies would have to have pay shed loads more money. Love the D3 but will not be getting another and will be downsizing to FL2 when the lease comes up.
28th Jan 2010 11:09 am
sgl223
Member Since: 26 Nov 2009
Location: By the sea
Posts: 63
[quote]I am a first time LR owner I got the D4 because it seemed to go upmarket compared to the D3. So while LR is loosing customers because of the price shift I also believe they are gaining customers because of the better D4 product [/quote]
Me too.
28th Jan 2010 11:13 am
addicted to nurburgring
Member Since: 30 Sep 2009
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 139
ad15 wrote:
Quote:
I think the purse strings have alot to do with some peoples moans about the D4 they are a tad dear.
EXACTLY the point i was making, although this guy does have fairly deep pockets, he was compairing what he paid for the D3 and it just doesn't add up.. and he got a totr volvo lux edition for MORE than 10k less than the eq d4 with half the spec...
And I bet he could get a Kia for less than the Volvo with a 7 year warranty....Current:
2014 RRS 3.0 HSE
Porsche 997 GT3
BMW 118d SE
Past:
D4 HSE 3.0 TDV6 Auto
D3 HSE 2.7 TDV6 Auto
28th Jan 2010 11:53 am
oop north
Member Since: 26 Jun 2009
Location: Preston
Posts: 236
Volvo XC90 discounts are huge at the moment - £9k+ off the basic Active model, a bit more for the models higher up the range, don't know if this is a temporary situation but must reflect that the Volvo is getting nearer to the end of its design life
28th Jan 2010 1:52 pm
goodfella
Member Since: 03 Apr 2007
Location: Salford
Posts: 533
I wish someone would buy a Skoda Yeti and report back. I bet they are great.
I am drawn to Skoda, never owned one but feel I should, just can't give up the D3.Badda bing.......How you doin'?
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28th Jan 2010 2:11 pm
Stu
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I agree that the D4 is missing the SE spec. I know a D3 owner who wants a D4 in SE spec. i don't think he'd go anywhere else other than the LR brand, but he's not going to change until there is an SE spec.D3 HSE MY05 Auto
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i asked what happened as he's been an LR fan for years and owned several FL and Defeners before the D3..
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when the lease comes up.
